For club monthly meetings, see each club's description under "Garden Clubs" on this site.
2010
September 17-18 Rocky Mountain Region Meeting Kearney, Nebraska
September 22 - 25 , 2010 National Garden Clubs, Fall Board of Directors Meeting, Great Falls, Montana - hosted by the Montana Federation of Garden Clubs. Contact Ruth Layton, Chair
September 24 Registration Deadline Flower Show School, Course I to be held in Dillon October 8, 9 and 10. Contact Michael Riley, Local School Chairman (406-683-5515) Course I Registration Form
September 26 Wine and Cheese Tasting and Tour at Thaedan's Riverside Winery hosted by the Miles City Garden Club from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Proceeds will fund college scholarships. $8 tickets and more information available by calling the president, Anna Brandt, at 853-0554
October 1 Book of Evidence Deadline for NGC Award #25 Award of Excellence Project on Trees (click here for details). Send materials to Galia Fundis, MFGC Award of Excellence Chairman
October 8, 9 and 10 Flower Show School Course 1 Hosted by the Dillon Garden Club. Please contact Susan Billmayer, 379-2545, or Mike Riley, 683-5515 for further information. Course 1 Registration Form due by September 24
October 15 and 16 MFGC Fall Board meeting in Hamilton Hosted by the Hamilton, Victor and Stevensville Garden Clubs
November 1 Deadline for Montana Gardens submissions. Please send to Norm DeNeal.
November 1 Deadline for NGC Essay Contest "The Environment - Our Personal Responsibility " (MFGC Award A-14 Margaret Yaw High School Essay Contest) See National Garden Clubs' Essay Contest Rules. National winner receives a $1,000 college scholarship from NGC. * Please emphasize ways each of us can protect our natural resources. Clubs - start now to prepare a high school student for this essay competition. They need your help to understand the theme and complete their applications.
2011
January 1 Deadline for National Awards and Standard Flower Show Awards All books of evidence should be sent to Joyce Backa, except for the Standard Flower Show Awards. Those should be sent to Vicky Barbieri for judging. View the National Garden Clubs Award Descriptions here
January 7 Deadline for receipt of Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Entries Send to Sherry Corneliusen, 1014 Rd. 248, Glendive, MT 59330-9416; Contest Rules and Information
January 25 Deadline for Publicity Press Book Award applications. Please send books of evidence to Joyce Backa.
February 1 Deadline for submissions to Montana Gardens.
February 10 - 13 Great Backyard Bird Count Identification and Reporting Information Here
March 1 Application Deadline for National Garden Club College Scholarship Read details here under "National Garden Club Scholarship".
March 31 Application Deadline for College Scholarship sponsored by the Great Falls Flower Growers Information and Form Here
April 15 Deadline for Montana Gardens submissions. Please send to Norm DeNeal.
April 22 Earth Day Environmental Fact Sheets Help your community clean up the environment.
May 1 Application Deadline for All State Awards View the 2009-2011 Award Directory and Montana Award Application
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
- May 1 Application Deadline for Montana Life Members College Scholarship Read details and download application form here.
- May 1 Deadline for applications for the Murphy Memorial College Scholarship Read details here under "Murphy Scholarship"
- May 1 Application Deadline for Whitehall Garden Club College Scholarship Read details and download application form here.
- May 1 Application Deadline for Rainbow Garden Club of Great Falls College Scholarship Read details and download application form here.
- Contact the Townsend Garden Club
$500 Scholarship to a Broadwater County High School Graduate - Contact the Dearborn Garden Club
$500 Scholarship to a Cascade High School Graduate - Contact the Anaconda Garden Club
Two $1000 Scholarships to Anaconda High School Graduates - Contact the Miles City Garden Club
Two $500 Scholarships to Miles City High School Seniors planning to major in a horticulture-related field
May 27 - 30 National Garden Club convention in Washington, DC hosted by the National Capital Area Garden Clubs
June 5 - 11 National Garden Week [contact Carol Works, Member Services Chairman, for celebration ideas] Download the NGC official proclamation, poster and Montana History of National Garden Week hereJune 9 - 12, 2011 74th Annual MFGC Convention in Havre at the Great Northern Inn , hosted by the Chester Garden Club
July 1 Deadline for Montana Gardens submissions.
September tba Rocky Mountain Region Garden Clubs Annual Meeting, Montana hosted by the clubs in the Southwestern and Lewis and Clark Districts
2012
June 21-24, 2012 75th "Diamond Jubilee" MFGC Convention in Bozeman , hosted by the Gallatin Empire Garden Club. NGC President Shirley Nicolai will be our honored guest. A State Standard Flower Show will be one of the highlights of the meeting.
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